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Shapeshifter

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Shapeshifter is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.51%), followed by beta-pinene (0.17%) and caryophyllene (0.11%). Across 24 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.7%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.06%.

  • 20.7%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.06%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 24 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 24 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.51%0.33%1.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.17%0.09%1.9× avg
Caryophyllene0.11%0.37%0.3× avg
Limonene0.11%0.34%0.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.07%0.11%0.6× avg
Linalool0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Humulene0.03%0.14%0.2× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.2× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.2× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Beta-pinene at 0.17% is about 1.9 times the library average of 0.09%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 36% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 16% of the library.

About this profile

Shapeshifter is strongly myrcene-led: myrcene makes up roughly 48% of its measured terpenes, with beta-pinene and caryophyllene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and woody, green pine (beta-pinene). In the lab results, THC averaged 20.7%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.06%, toward the lower end of the library. With 24 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Beta-pinene
Aroma: woody, green pine. Also found in hops, cumin, black pepper and nutmeg.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.

Similar terpene profiles

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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